193E—16.5(543B) Continuing education records. Applicants for license renewal pursuant to Iowa Code section 543B.15 shall certify that the number of hours of continuing education required to renew a license was completed as described in 193E—16.4(543B).
	16.5(1) The commission will verify by random audit or on a test basis the education claimed by the licensee. It shall be the responsibility of the licensee to maintain records that support the continuing education claimed and the validity of the credits. Documentation shall be retained by the licensee for a period of three years after the effective date of the license renewal.
	16.5(2) It will not be acceptable for a licensee to include on a renewal application continuing education which has not yet been completed, is outside the renewal period, or for which prior approval or postapproval has not been previously granted.
	16.5(3) Failure to provide required evidence of completion of claimed education within 30 days of the written notice from the commission shall result in the license’s being placed on inactive status. Prior to activating a license that has been placed on inactive status pursuant to this provision, the licensee must submit to the commission satisfactory evidence that all required continuing education has been completed.
	16.5(4) Filing a false affirmation is prima facie evidence of a violation of Iowa Code section 543B.29(1).
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